The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-02
THE HADDOCK MURDER.
The Defense Preparing to Show that the
Minister Was Killed by Harry Leayitt.

SIOUX CRY, April 1.-The defense in the
Haddock trial are laying the foundation of
plot charging Leavtt with the act of murder.
Witnesses this morning have sworn positively
that an hour before the murder they saw Leavitt
on Fourth street, wearing light pants.
Other witnesses testlfed to his having
made remarks about killing Haddock
the day of the murder. The testimony, how
ever. Is not wholly confined to IIeavitt part of
it being directed against the character and utter
of Bismarck. Out OF the number OF
witnesses SO far called all are saloon men, with
but two exceptions. They generally leave the
stand more or less confused by the severe cross
examination of the State counsel
Joseph Sprey testified that he saw Leavitt on
the night of Aug. 3. and that ne wanted to bor-
row revolver from the witness. Coroner Wat
terman then placed the verdict of the coroner's
jury in evidence but the defense objected, and
their objection was sustained.
Jaier James CrooKshank testified that Leavtt
visited the jail on Nov. 27, and called on Bis
marck in of the cells, and said to him: Glve
me your wife's address. and will send her some
money, and we will see that she is all right till
you get out. You know, Bismarck, that didn't
kill Haddock." Bismarck made no reply Leavitt
said: ''You saw John Arensdorf shoot as we'll
Leavitt said: 1--WE will come out all right if
you stick to the story told you"
A. Erwin testified that on the day after the
murder Leavi,r spoke to him and said: Il guess
/ have got my foot into It. Ii / am arrested,
will you go my bondF'
Louis Agnes said he asked Bismarck how he
came to get in that bad scrape, whodi the shoot
ing, and why he put the shooting on to Arens-
dorf. He said he put it on to Arensdorf to save
his own neck.
T w Gilhertsore testified that Mrs T,eavitt
said to him on the night of the murder. that she
would. for cents. do up Haddock herself.
d. G. Barnes. principal of Arensdorf's alibi
witnesses, was the next to take the stand. and
testified 10 the good character of Arensdorf, and
that he him Just before dark on the evening
of Aug. B. that he was with him until ten min
utes after 10 o'clock. when Arensdorf went east
and he went home. The witness knew Bis
| marck's moral character to be bad. On the
| night of the murder he saw him in front of the
| Columbia House, and thought that he was sober
/ at the time
Sam Rickers contradicted the testimony of
| Barnes he said they both went east from the
| Shepard together They were at the Shepard
| probably fifteen minutes
Adoiph Knepper was a neighbor of Bismarck's
at the time of the murder. He bought the
/ house through John Arensdorf. He his
/ agent: paid $500 for it. He gave Arensdorf $25(
to pay for it. He was not on good terms with
| Bismarcks wife, and that was the reason he
| had Arensdorf buy it for him. He paid off one
lien on the house of $40, $40 was due for rent oi
the grounds.
| John Martin, who runs club room, called tn.
s.Red Light" said that Leavitt had talked with
| him on the day of the murder and said: ''Thes,
| fellows have nerve they ought to do up SOM
| OF them. You watch me, and ] will do then
upn He was asked if his place gambling
| house. The witness refused TO answer. becaus
he would cripiIate himself. Before keepin
the RED Light" ne did business over junk
| saloon.